A long abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of NYC.

A yoga studio and venue for "chill-out parties" in a former chicken slaughterhouse.

A Bed-Stuy gymnasium that hosts expansive raves, performances, dance parties, and more.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.

Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."

A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.

A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.